Paper-holder.



E. G. DAYEH.

PAPER HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. I917.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917;

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ELIAS G. DAYEH, OF UTICA, NEVT YORK.

PAPER-HOLDER.

Specification of IiettersPatent.

PatentedN-ov. 6,1917.

Application filed April 4, 1917. Serial No. 159,772.

, Uticain the county of Oneida and State of .New lork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being-had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to a paper holder and I declare the followingto be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof sufficient toenable anyone skilled in the art to which-it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingJdrawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The objectofthe invention is to provide a device for holding paper upon a sectional head: rest ofpa dental or other like chair.

The mechanism is so simple of manipulation,

that a new sheet of paper can be quickly placed and held upon said sectional head rest, whereby to present a perfectly sanitary surface for the resting of the head of each successive occupant or patient that sits in the chair. The object will be understood by referring to the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective rear view of the sectional head rest, showing the device applied to the pads thereof;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view showing a fragment of a metallic ring employed;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View of a collar employed;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the devlce;

Fig. 5 is an enlargeddetail view of a clip employed;

Fig. 6 is a still further enlarged view, showing the manner of locking the ends of a metallic ring employed;

Fig. 7 is a front perspective view of a device for holding the paper to be used upon the pads;

Fig. 8 is a rear perspective view of the device illustrated in Fig. 7.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the pads of a sectional head rest of a dental chair are represented by -1. The said pads 1 are embraced at about their middle portions by the metallic ring 2 which is held permanently thereto by means of the adjustable joint that allows for tightening the ring 2 about said pad -1. The joint is made by forming the end 3 of the ring 2 with'circular notches 4 adapted to be engaged by the corresponding circular tooth 5 of: the opposite end 6 of said ring. The end 6, is somewhat enlarged and provided with a chamber 7 adapted to receive the opposite end 3 of the ringv 2. The elongated slots 8 8 areformed'at diametrically opposite points in the end 6, whereby to permit the outer or free edge bearing the circular tooth 5 to yield slightly, so as to r-ide'over the notches 4 of the end 3, whereby to permit said ends to be moved and held relative to eachother to shorten or lengthen the perimeter'of the ring2 in accordance with the size of the pad l. The ends 3 and 6 are locked in given relation, after the circular tooth 5 has been di'sposedin the proper notch 4 by moving directly overthe end 6 tliesleeve or collar 9 that has a portion cut away and upturned, as. at 10, to form a lug or finger point to aid in sliding the sleeve 9 along the end 6. The friction will prevent the sleeve 9 from passing beyond the end 6. The ends 3 and 6 can be unlocked by moving the sleeve 9 back into the dotted line position illustrated in Fig. 6.

There is mounted upon the ring 2 a clip 11 which has a member with a part cut away at 12 to form a ring 13 adapted to embrace the ring 2. The clip 11 is hinged at 14 to a sec ond member 15 having its free end curved at 16 to hold a rubber band 17 which is round in cross section. The curved portion 16 of the free end of the member 15 is adapted to make contact with the ring 13 whereby to lock said members together. An aperture 18 is formed in the member 15 for'the projection of the ring 13.

In operation,- the ring 2 is adjusted and permanently attached to the pad --1 by moving the ends 3 and 6 to their proper position and then sliding the sleeve 9 up into the full line position, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 6. A piece of paper is then disposed over the pad 1 with the notch 35 thereof engaged between the members 11 and 15, whose free ends are snapped together to hold said edge of the paper. The notch 35 is made in the paper to guide the user in correctly disposing said paperupon the pad 1. After the portion of the paper having the notch 35 is secured between the members of the clip 11, the remaining portion of the paper is spread over the pad land held in position by the rubber band 17 which is stretched over said pad to hold the periphery of the paper firmly in position against its sides.

The sheets of paper to be thus used are disposed for the sake of convenience upon a holder embodying a base plate 21 having a pin 22 and the lateral U shaped members 2323. The members 23 are engaged by the hooks 2el-24 formed integral with an upper plate 25, whereby to hold said papers between the lower and upper plates 21 and 25. The base plate 21 is recessed at 26 and the part turned up to form a standard 27 for holding the device in upright position. The free end of the standard 27 is rolled over at 28 to avoid a sharp edge. A bracket 31 is mounted on the base plate 21 for the same purpose. At 29 the base plate 21 is recessed and bent over to engage the eye of a screw, whereby the paper holder may be attached to the wall, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a paper holder, a rubber band for securing paper in place upon a pad of a dental chair, and a ring for holding said rubber band in position.

2. In a paper holder, yielding means for securing paper in place upon a pad of a chair, and a metallic ring for holding said yielding means in position.

3. In a paper holder, a rubber band for securing paper in place upon a pad of a chair, a metallic ring for holding said rubber band in position, and adjustable means for locking said metallic ring in assembled position.

at. In a paper holder, a flexible band for securing paper in place upon a pad of a chair, and a ring for holding said flexible band in position.-

5. In a paper holder, a flexible band for securing paper in place upon a pad of a chair, a ring for holding said flexible band in position, and means for connecting said flexible band to said ring.

6. In a paper holder, a flexible band for securing paper in place upon a pad of a chair, a ringv for holding said flexible band in position, said ring having one end formed with circular notches and the other end with a circular tooth, means for holding said ends together, and means for connecting said flexible band to said ring.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ELIAS G. DAYEH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

